Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
October 28, 2021
Submitted
October 28, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
14723399712
Aircraft time
2,398 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
B761M2107101
Part serial
6319
Condition
Intermittent
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

VAR NR CAUTION LIGHT ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY THROUGH FLIGHT. WHEN PLACED INTO MANUAL TRIM SWITCH- WOULD NOT ADJUST NR BUT WOULD DRIVE #2 FLI. PASSING THROUGH 50-55KTS THE NR WOULD NOT SEQUENCE TO THE APPROPRIATE SPEED. T/F EVALUATION: NUMBER 1 VARTOMS TRIM ACTUATOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING FLI NEEDLE SPLITS, TRIED SWITCHING THE NUMBER 1 CANNON PLUG TO THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTION AND TRIM MOTOR WAS STILL NOT MOVING. REPLACED #1 TRIM ACTUATOR(IPC: 76-12-01-01A-100).